in bad taste
Example Sentences
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But some humanitarian aid groups have criticized adventure tourism in the Darien, saying marketing trips as if they were a test of survival skills is in bad taste and distracts from the suffering of migrants.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2023
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that May, who is from the Bedfordshire town, thought the monarch's visit to a "poor area" was in "bad taste".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
Just as the CPR celebration may soon be phased out of virtual football, doing it on the real field is also now considered in bad taste.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Wow @Jeopardy that Brian Laundrie clue was in bad taste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
I’ve seen the imperial family several times, the emperor an ugly, hard-looking man, the empress pale and pretty, but dressed in bad taste, I thought—purple dress, green hat, and yellow gloves.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
